Full Result 1.05 Hereford | 14 December 1999

Sage Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m53yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,024 2nd £564 3rd £272

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Hightown Cavalier 14/1 Jay Harris ⁸ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁸ Ron Hodges	8	104	80	76	95	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Hightown Fontana (Gunner B)
Always prominent, led after 3 out, driven out and held on gamely flat (official explanation: trainer could not explain the poor run last time) (op 25-1)

2 hd	14. Petite Risk 5/1 L Cummins D M Lloyd	L Cummins D M Lloyd	5	107	109	71	89	–
ch m Risk Me (FR) - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up in mid-division, headway from halfway, strong challenge last, ran on under pressure (op 3-1)

3 3 [3¼]	3. Efharisto 5/2 R Forristal J Cullinan	R Forristal J Cullinan	10	1012	99	73	91	–
b g Dominion - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, effort 2 out, one pace last (jockey suspended for four days for using whip with excessive force) (op 5-2 after 3-1 in places tchd 9-4)

4 1¼ [4½]	6. Grooving (IRE) 7/4F Tom O'Connor ¹⁰ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ¹⁰ R G Frost	10	102	109	72	94	–
b g Callernish - Sams Money (Pry)
Prominent, left in lead 2nd, headed 5th, still challenging 2 out, one pace before last (op 6-4 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in places)

5 12 [16½]	5. Goldenacres 25/1 Noel Fehily ³ M P Muggeridge	Noel Fehily ³ M P Muggeridge	4	109	84	60	80	–
b g Desert Splendour - Normanby Damsel (High Line)
Prominent, ridden along and beaten 3 out (op 20-1)

6 2½ [19]	10. Orange Place (IRE) 16/1 Mr R Widger Bernard Llewellyn	Mr R Widger Bernard Llewellyn	8	1012	89	58	75	–
ch g Nordance (USA) - Little Red Hut (Habitat)
Took keen hold towards rear, ridden along from 5th, never on terms

7 2 [21]	12. Blucanoo 14/1 Jamie Goldstein J Parkes	Jamie Goldstein J Parkes	9	107 t	86	51	69	–
ch m Lighter - Lunar Monarch (Lone StarI)
Held up behind leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

8 24 [45]	2. Blurred Image (IRE) 50/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Ann Price	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Ann Price	8	105	74	32	56	–
ch g Exactly Sharp (USA) - Bear's Affair (Gay Fandango)
Mid-division, headway 5th, hit next, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 66-1)

9 8 [53]	4. Espresso 40/1 M Griffiths ³ Nick Ayliffe	M Griffiths ³ Nick Ayliffe	4	109	–	24	41	–
br g Faustus (USA) - Shikabell (Kala Shikari)
Mid-division, ridden along and weakened before 6th

PU	1. Analogical I 11/1 G Lake ¹⁰ D McCain	G Lake ¹⁰ D McCain	6	104	92	–	–	–
br m Teenoso (USA) - The Howlet (New Brig)
Held up, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	7. High Noon 20/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	4	1012	–	1	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Hocus (High Top)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Miss Gilly 40/1 Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Thowra (FR) - Mey Madam (Song)
Never on terms, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

RO	11. Rocky Driver 50/1 R P Varian ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	R P Varian ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Rustingo - Driver (Motivate I)
Led until ran out 2nd (op 40-1)

UR	9. Midnight Jazz (IRE) 50/1 L Corcoran ⁵ J Harriman	L Corcoran ⁵ J Harriman	9	107	77	–	66	–
b g Shardari - Round Midnight I (Star Appeal)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when blundered and unseated rider last (op 40-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:11:00 Winning time: 4m 19.60s (slow by 35.60s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Miss R Dobson (Hightown Cavalier) 1st breeder: Hightown Finance Planning & Bloodstock Agency Ltd
2nd owner: D M Lloyd (Petite Risk)
3rd owner: Mrs P A White (Efharisto)
Tote win: £17.90 PL: £3 £1.50 £2.70 Ex: £50.10 CSF: £77.43
There was no bid for the winner.

1:05 Hereford 14 Dec 1999

Sage Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Class G